"Expression 'any rule of law, statute or enactment' in Section 3 of the Government Grants Act is of the widest amplitude and admits of no
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"Nature of this power is not administrative in the ordinary sense but partakes the character of a legislative function, involving the declaration of municipal limits
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"A transfer is a matter of administrative convenience within the same service, whereas a change in cadre entails a reconfiguration of the employee’s service identity
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"The petitioners... seem to have shown extreme lack of solicitude for the rule of law and aggravated the contempt already committed by acting in wilful and
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"Being a judgment in rem, a person, who is aggrieved thereby and having had no knowledge about the proceedings and proper citations having not been made,
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"For amputees, a prosthetic limb would get them closest to the life experienced, before the onset of their disability. The device, apart from empowering them,
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"Government would not be justified in seeking to wipe out transactions that are decades-old so as to claim title over lands that are now in the
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"Evidence on record is to be measured for quality, not on the basis of quantity. If the testimony is of 'sterling quality', resting a conviction thereon would
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"Statutory obligation of the father to maintain his minor child under Section 125 CrPC is absolute... The contention that the mother is also earning does
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"Rights of prisoners with disabilities must be recognised and effectuated in a manner that accords with a humane, rights-based approach, ensuring that incarceration does not, in any
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"If a person has an intention to commit an offence or cause death of any person but kills one whose death he never intended to
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"Summary disposal of the claim in the presence of triable issues cannot be sustained, and we are constrained to hold that the foreign judgment falls foul of
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that exports of white refined sugar made under specific government permission cannot be categorized as "restricted" or "prohibited"
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"The subsequent conduct of changing stand from 'never had any transaction' to 'transaction pertains to present dispute' shows prima facie dishonest intention on the part of
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"Filing and proving a valid caste certificate issued by competent authority is sine qua non for establishing offence under the Act... merely saying by the complainant
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"It is untenable for CARA to abdicate its responsibility by issuing a mere support letter instead of pursuing the matter with the concerned authorities of the
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"Petitioner–institution cannot be penalized for having received bona fide fee payments in the ordinary course of its functioning", Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling, held
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"A road, particularly a high-speed Expressway, must not become a corridor of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps," Supreme Court,
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"Doctrine of estoppel cannot grant a shield to the respondent, saving them from paying the appellant’s hard-earned dues-money, which is not just handed out but given
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"Constitution guarantees only genuine and honest trade and not illegal and fake trade intended to cheat the revenue of the State," Madras High Court, in a
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"Expression 'any rule of law, statute or enactment' in Section 3 of the Government Grants Act is of the widest amplitude and admits of no
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"Nature of this power is not administrative in the ordinary sense but partakes the character of a legislative function, involving the declaration of municipal limits
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"A transfer is a matter of administrative convenience within the same service, whereas a change in cadre entails a reconfiguration of the employee’s service identity
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"The petitioners... seem to have shown extreme lack of solicitude for the rule of law and aggravated the contempt already committed by acting in wilful and
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"Being a judgment in rem, a person, who is aggrieved thereby and having had no knowledge about the proceedings and proper citations having not been made,
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"For amputees, a prosthetic limb would get them closest to the life experienced, before the onset of their disability. The device, apart from empowering them,
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"Government would not be justified in seeking to wipe out transactions that are decades-old so as to claim title over lands that are now in the
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"Evidence on record is to be measured for quality, not on the basis of quantity. If the testimony is of 'sterling quality', resting a conviction thereon would
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"Rights of prisoners with disabilities must be recognised and effectuated in a manner that accords with a humane, rights-based approach, ensuring that incarceration does not, in any
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"Summary disposal of the claim in the presence of triable issues cannot be sustained, and we are constrained to hold that the foreign judgment falls foul of
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"A road, particularly a high-speed Expressway, must not become a corridor of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps," Supreme Court,
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"Doctrine of estoppel cannot grant a shield to the respondent, saving them from paying the appellant’s hard-earned dues-money, which is not just handed out but given
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"Rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(b) or (c) is not automatic upon a finding of undervaluation or deficit court fee; rather, it
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"When a report of a DNA test conducted on the direction of a court, was available on record and was in conflict with the presumption of conclusive
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"What cannot be done directly cannot be done indirectly... If the submissions advanced on behalf of the appellant were to be accepted, it would permit
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"Lack of eligibility goes to the root of the matter and appointment, wrongly made, cannot be sustained once the factum of ineligibility, on the relevant date,
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"A mere entry in the list of properties maintained by the MCD cannot, by itself, constitute a valid proof of title over the subject land."
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"Act of carrying a pending judicial controversy into the public domain in a manner that tends to sensationalise the proceedings or scandalise the institution or
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"Appropriate relief for a legal representative to challenge an arbitral award is under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and not under Article 227 of
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"Preference for higher qualification operates only within the zone of candidates who have already fulfilled the essential eligibility criteria; it does not enlarge or modify the
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"Statutory obligation of the father to maintain his minor child under Section 125 CrPC is absolute... The contention that the mother is also earning does
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"If a person has an intention to commit an offence or cause death of any person but kills one whose death he never intended to
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that exports of white refined sugar made under specific government permission cannot be categorized as "restricted" or "prohibited"
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"The subsequent conduct of changing stand from 'never had any transaction' to 'transaction pertains to present dispute' shows prima facie dishonest intention on the part of
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"Filing and proving a valid caste certificate issued by competent authority is sine qua non for establishing offence under the Act... merely saying by the complainant
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"It is untenable for CARA to abdicate its responsibility by issuing a mere support letter instead of pursuing the matter with the concerned authorities of the
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"Petitioner–institution cannot be penalized for having received bona fide fee payments in the ordinary course of its functioning", Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling, held
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"Constitution guarantees only genuine and honest trade and not illegal and fake trade intended to cheat the revenue of the State," Madras High Court, in a
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"Petitioner’s position cannot be altered now when he has materially changed his position based upon his selection by the Institute unless the illegality is attributed to
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"Since the DSC is a secure credential that cannot be used by others without the owner’s knowledge, the committee finds no grounds to question the authenticity
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"A procedural lapse by the investigating agency cannot and should not confer blanket immunity on an accused from future arrest, particularly where grave offences and serial
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"There would not be any end to any litigation if the Courts consider maintaining the suits on documents that have no evidentiary value," High Court of Andhra
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"A judge cannot recuse to satisfy a litigant’s unfounded suspicion of bias, nor to avoid discomfort felt by it due to manufactured allegations" , Delhi
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"Object/Intention Behind Executing Two Such Agreements Is Unlawful As It Defeats The Provisions Of Law And Causes Loss To The Exchequer", In a landmark ruling that
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"Owner/Insured, Not Being A Third Party, Is Not Entitled To Claim Compensation Under Section 163A Before The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal", In a significant ruling that
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"Rates mentioned in the Ready Reckoner are basically for the purpose of collection of stamp duty and cannot be the basis for determination of compensation for
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"Any deviation, disruption or derailment from the process as specified in the SOP by the State clearly warrants interference as it is a procedural impropriety
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"Although there is no bar that in respect of a dispute regarding which a civil suit is filed, a criminal case can also be instituted, but
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"The standard is preponderance of probabilities and likelihood of misrepresentation, not conclusive proof of counterfeiting." Madras High Court, in a significant ruling, held that a plaintiff
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"The entire exercise of acquiring land for a non-existent entity was nothing but a monumental fraud committed by the authorities in criminal conspiracy with the applicant"
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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